Meaning of Zip | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Ellipsis of zip code.
   abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
2. A zip code.
   US
3. Acronym of Zone Improvement Plan (see ZIP Code).
   US, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
4. The high-pitched sound of a small object moving rapidly through air.
5. A Sicilian or Italian Mafioso who is relatively new to the United States.
   US, derogatory, slang, sometimes
6. A common file format for data compression.
   uncountable
7. Energy; vigor; vim.
   informal
8. A zip fastener.
   Commonwealth, Ireland, UK
9. Zero; nothing.
   slang
10. A trip on a zipline.
11. A zip file.
    informal
12. Synonym of convolution (“type of mapping function”).
13. Synonym of zip zap zop
14. An ounce of marijuana.
    slang

Equivalents

Examples

“I know zip about economics.”

“For the fifth consecutive year, the 94027 ZIP code (primarily Atherton) led the nation with a median list price of $7.75 million. Two more California ZIPs — both picturesque, coastal communities — made the top 10: 92657 (mostly Newport Coast), at $4.965 million, and 93108 (primarily Santa Barbara), at $4.85 million.”

“The proprietor was a "Zip" — a Sicilian-born mobster — who was running a gambling operation that cut into Godfather Gotti's turf.”

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